news: media have been =
“accused of virtually.

own |
version of | reality by
: sensationalizing _
‘unimportant story. and
blowing:

seven years experience
in the media, I have
found that - ‘Teporters . :
really try to do- ae

what is s going on?” _

-occasion.

presenting its.

proportion. In. my

truthful job.”

This” issue
Inquiring - Reporter.
asks: “Does. the news.
media — really — reflect |

‘The: dead man was
_ discovered (on. the kitchen |
floor with his hands | tied
-. behind his back. A one-year-

: old baby was unharmed.

‘Vandals bylaw today

| ‘Today’ s special meeting is
-. for the purpose: of: giving
final. approval to the - new

measure.

“The amendment to the.
Park Control Bylaw does not |
mean automatic closure of .
the parks, said Municipal .
Manager Doug Welsh. But it
give council the

does
authority to act quickly, if
required, by putting night

closures into effect at any
time on the basis of a simple .

council resolution.

In the case of Princess
Park -- where there have
been a growing number of
complaints from local
residents about late-night
noise, shouting, beer-
drinking and _ wilful
destruction -- council would
be in a position to pass such
-a resolution immediately the
bylaw amendment is finally
approved. Welsh could not
say, however, whether this
‘step would be taken at
today’s meeting.

The municipal manager
told the News that the bylaw
amendment applies not only
to parks but,. in addition, to

‘Park Royal Shop

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1 ‘have lived .
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‘Canadian newspapers ‘do

“have high standards and: try

to report the truth to the best

of their ability.

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. Burnaby Street, ‘Vancouver, -
ne appeared _ ‘in’ North: Van- |
= couver: Provincial" Court
: Tuesday’ morning. and were —
remanded in. custody for a

week.

‘with | capital murder, ‘two

counts of attempted murder, —

- AdaLaLaw
a West Vancouver

in. other -

“Ronald Roser Gourgon, |
aged 32, and Lisa Margaret
Knowles, 22,.

No, not really. I don’t think
- it’s possible to have all the
facts all the time. Also, the
media © capitalizes on. sen-
sational stories. .

entering - 1336. . ‘Dempsey,

- three ‘counts. of forceable .
confinement, one count of
‘causing bodily harm and one —
of carrying a- concealed
‘weapon. a

The Stamatakis family had

been: due to > fly” to Greece,
“They. ‘are. both. charged © Say eS ae

three. counts of breaking a and ; =

7 municipally-owned - oe

‘section or real. estate used

for ‘pleasure, . recreation or
community purposes,” Pe

This, he said, means that

night-time “closures” could
also be. imposed on such
_areas as green strips or even
empty municipally -owned
building lots if they. became

pockets of trouble.”

In related business District

council appointed two of its

_ members -- Aldermen Peter:
Powell and John. Lakes -- to
form an ad hoc committee

with two members. of North

Van City council for the

‘purpose of examining the.
controversial: issue. of a

proposed North Vancouver
youth curfew, which would

ban youngsters under the

age of 17 from the streets
between 11 p.m. and 6a.m.

Meanwhile, City council

‘has decided to push ahead
on its own with the curfew -

proposal by ordering the
City clerk . Monday to
prepare a draft curfew bylaw
for consideration by council
next week. See story on page
3.

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Elizabeth Ditters
os North Vancouver

I hope it. doesn’t. |
to be so many —
negative, tragic news stories
lately. There is a violent —
segment in society, and I
| guess it has to be reported.

seems.

There

that day, “en nkc'noa
his. wife,

who had. been
married in Canada, ‘were to
be married in church ac-

cording to traditional Greek.
“style, sources. in the local.

Greek community informed
the. News,

~

- The North Shore Community Credit Union has raised.

the raics Of interest on short term deposits by a full

The interést rate has also been raised on 1 the following:

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: One Year Term Deposits
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Street, Vancouver, and. had.
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the Hyatt. Regency Hotel,
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Steve Medley -
North Vancouver .

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but
sometimes. they overem-. .
phasize small details and. .
make a big deal of nothing © fee
just because. _the:: story ner er
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report the. truth,.

it is”
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Mrs. Stamatakis was- repor-

. and her. mother. was" 5 said to

report what they
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are in™ Lions Gate. Hospital
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